A Quiet Simple Life
Thoughtful essays, hopeful encouragement, and beautiful resources for Christian women
Welcome! I’m Sallie Borrink, a Christian essayist, retired homeschooler, and creator of practical resources for home and learning. I write about faith, home, culture, education, simple living, and Christian discernment for women who want substance, beauty, and truth in the midst of challenging times.
A Gathering Place for Thoughtful Christian Women
A Quiet Simple Life is for women who are trying to live faithfully in a noisy, confusing time. Here you’ll find reflective Christian essays, practical homeschool and homemaking resources, deeper premium writing, Scripture and devotional encouragement, and a quieter place for conversation.
My work here is not driven by trends or hot takes. It is organized around Biblical faithfulness: thinking clearly, loving what is good, tending home and family, asking honest questions, and seeking wisdom in ordinary life.
Where to Begin
Blog
If you prefer to explore the old-fashioned way, go here to browse through everything including posts on a wide variety of topics, free printables, Scripture posts, and more.
Download Free Printables
I have a large library of free printables for home and homeschooling including copywork, word searches, games, early learning, and homemaking.
See the Free Homeschool Printables or Free Simple Living Printables →
Premium Essays & Audio Posts
Here is where you will find my deeper, more candid Christian reflections on faith, home, culture, education, theology, faithful living in difficult times, and the questions thoughtful women are often carrying quietly.
Explore the Printables Shop
My shop includes unique and practical digital products for homeschoolers, mothers, and families — including planners, copywork, maps, learning activities, unit study resources, and more.
Explore By Topic
If you are looking for something specific, these are some of the most popular areas of A Quiet Simple Life.
- About — an introduction to the site and what to expect here
- Homeschooling — why we chose relaxed homeschooling, homeschool planning, curriculum choices, and practical resources
- Gifted/2e — for mothers raising bright, intense, sensitive, asynchronous, or twice-exceptional children and looking for understanding, wisdom, and practical encouragement.
- Gracious Christian Parenting — reflections on parenting with grace, truth, patience, and Christian wisdom
- Steadfast Christian Faith — doctrine, Christian living, discernment, eschatology, and faithful endurance
- Simple Living — cozy living, homemaking, and creating a life that serves your family
- Faithful Christian Living in Difficult Times — encouragement for hopeful and steady Christian living
- Questioning the Narrative — thoughtful questions about culture, media, assumptions, and discernment
- Homeschool Unit Studies — resources and ideas for learning through rich topics, living books, hands-on exploration, and natural connections across subjects
Popular Free Printables
These free resources are especially helpful for homeschoolers, families, and mothers looking for simple, practical learning materials.
For Women Who Want To Go Deeper
My Premium Essays and Audio Posts are where I speak more deeply and candidly about faith, home, culture, theology, education, simple living, and the harder questions thoughtful Christian women are sometimes afraid to ask.
If my public posts help you feel less alone, the Premium Essays and Audio Posts are there for you to go even deeper.
Scripture, Devotionals, and Beauty
The Scripture Library gathers Bible passages, devotional readings, classic art, and beautiful images of God’s creation for quiet reflection and encouragement.
Join the Conversation
A quieter place for thoughtful Christian conversation, links, and resource collections. The forum is a place to discuss faith, home, books, homeschooling, culture, current events, discernment, and simple living without the noise of social media.
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